Dear all, I'm passing along details of a conference in London next
March on "The media and social change in Africa" (details below).
I wonder if any Wikimedian(s) would like to participate in this
conference. I haven't followed many African projects but a quick flick
through Swahili (:sw) and Bambara (:bm) Wikipedias' Recent Changes
show some activity.
Cormac
CAMRI Africa Media Series: 2006
The Media and Social Change in Africa Conference,
25th March 2006, 9am-5pm, University of Westminster, London, UK
This is a 1st Call for Papers for a one-day CAMRI Africa Media Conference
on 'The Media and Social Change in Africa'. In what ways are the media
changing Africa? What role do the media have in a changing Africa? In
countries from Egypt to South Africa, Kenya to Zimbabwe, Cameroon to
Nigeria, Rwanda to Morocco, the 'media', defined as widely as possible,
mediate old and new African social realities. Processes of mediation
elicit reactions and patterns of change in Africa and, more importantly,
in the media sectors. The shift from pre-colonial, colonial to
post-colonial social formations has been reflected and affected by changes
in media and communication. The media have been harbingers of African
social change and are strongly implicated in the change processes taking
place in Africa. Traditional and modern communication patterns are
increasingly overlapping with mass mediation. Africa now has different
kinds of media serving many kinds of purposes. Individual papers may,
amongst other topics, focus on the:
· Media's Role in Pre-Colonial, Colonial and
Post-Colonial Africa
· Media and Modernisation in Africa
· Changing Media Institutions and Production cultures
· Social Cultural Changes, Continuity and the Mass Media
· Media and Changing Individual, Local and National
Contexts
· Changing Media and Changing African Lifestyles
Papers are invited on Media and Change in Africa. The deadline for
abstracts is 15th February 2006. Those whose papers are accepted will be
notified by 28th February 2006. Completed papers (not more than 6000
words) must be e-mailed to us not later than 15th March 2006. Send
200-word abstracts to Winston Mano at:
<mailto:manow@wmin.ac.uk>manow@wmin.ac.uk
Fees:
Unwaged/Students: £10
Non-Students: £20
Fees cover registration, conference pack, lunch, coffee and tea.
Contact Persons:
Dr Winston Mano
Africa Media Series
Communication and Media Research Center (CAMRI)
University of Westminster, Harrow Campus
Watford Road, HA1 3TP, UK
Phone: 0044 (0) 2079115000 Ext. 4427
Email: manow(a)wmin.ac.uk
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